Books like How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister
By Sally Lloyd-Jones
For the older sibling who's suddenly the expert in the house, this book hands them the microphone and lets them tell the world exactly what babies are really like. Bossy, funny, and completely confident, with a big-sister voice that never once doubts itself.
An adopted dog named Cooper refuses to act like a dog — he'd rather drive the family car, go to the ballet, and travel than fetch or sit — so his new family has to adjust to his quirky ways.
A pleading, patient parent follows one wildly energetic baby through the ordinary chaos of a day — sandbox, high chair, crib, and everywhere in between — begging for just a little cooperation.
A fiercely protective squirrel guards her babies with a determined chook-chook-chook, scaring off trouble again and again — until something much bigger wanders right onto her tree.
An opinionated little pig takes charge of Christmas, waiting for Santa Claus, supervising the tree, watching the dinner, and overseeing the stockings — all before tearing into her presents.
A big sister named Sissy has had it up to here with her two-year-old brother Chooch, who wrecks every family project while their parents just call it "helping" — until she finally yells "Hesdi!"
A newly hatched bird tumbles from his nest and sets off alone to find his mother, asking a kitten, a hen, a dog, and even a giant machine called a Snort if they're the one he's looking for.
When hard times hit the farm, a hired boy is sent off to find his own way — but a runaway Journey Cake leads him on a wild chase that changes everything.
A girl devoted to all things fancy — frilly clothes, sparkly shoes, and the fanciest words she can find — sets out to transform her plain, ordinary family into fancy company for one special evening.
A poor washerwoman on the island of Martinique uses her mother's magic wand to help her beloved goddaughter Cendrillon win the heart of a rich man's son.
On a moonlit night, a childless couple discovers a dozen tiny babies scattered in a meadow after a magical moonshower, and takes them in to raise as their own.
A joyful board book lists eleven reasons a mom is amazing — braver than a deep-sea explorer, sillier than a band of bananas — before telling her littlest fan they're magical too.
A warm, wandering list of reasons friendship matters, from knowing exactly where someone's ticklish to sticking together through pig-eating swamps and quicksand, real or imagined.
